Rabat – King Mohammed VI has instructed relevant Moroccan authorities to grant additional scholarships to Palestinian students enrolled at universities and higher institutes across Morocco.
The monarch, who chairs the Al Quds Committee, offered additional support grants for the benefit of Palestinian students affiliated with the scholarship program run by the Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation.
As part of this new royal scheme, Palestinian students enrolled in Moroccan institutions will benefit from a total of 100 additional scholarships.
The monarch ordered the scholarships to be made available immediately to the eligible beneficiaries.
Coming in the painful wake of Israel’s ongoing brutal and murderous campaign in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, the initiative is an extension of Morocco’s solidarity and support for the Palestinian cause.
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Since Israel launched its genocidal Gaza campaign on October 7, Morocco has strongly condemned the indiscriminate targeting of civilian infrastructure and repeatedly called for an immediate end to a savage war that has to date claimed the lives of over 24,000 Gazans, including 8000 children and tens of thousands of women.
The death toll also includes over 4,156 Palestinian students, while as many as 7,818 others were injured.
Despite facing a growing worldwide uproar, the Israeli occupation forces continue to dismiss ceasefire calls as their bombardments kill more civilians and children.
Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant said that the Israeli occupation forces have “no right to stop” the murderous campaign.
“If Hamas is not completely dismantled, we won’t be able to live in the State of Israel,” Gallant said.
